Krayson

The local police were soon on the scene of the RTA. They also called in the paramedics just in case there were any casualties. When they got to the wreckage they were relieved that miraculously no more vehicles involved.

They saw the driver was clearly dead but went over to check anyway. He checked for a pulse and not finding one he informed them to go find if there were any passengers on board. Twenty years with the police force had taught him never to take anything for face value.

They heard a moaning nearby and it sounded like a moan of pain so they went and investigated the back of the lorry. To their shock as they chucked out all the bedding into the nearby wood they found what looked like a beaten body of a middle aged, dark haired man. The moan of pain seemed to be coming from him.

They called over the paramedics after trying to find any identification on him though he cried out in agony but they couldn't find any. Detective Krayson ordered his younger partner to search the rest of the lorry to find if they could find any form of identification that could tell them who this poor man was. He had a strange feeling he knew him but he had no idea who he was.

Soon he heard a gasp and Detective Stiles returned with a jacket and what looked like an FBI badge.

"What is it?" he asked furrowing his brow while the paramedics dealt with their victim.

"He's Agent Hotchner; that agent that went missing seven years ago," he replied stunned.

Hearing how many years he'd been missing Aaron started to hyperventilate. Seven years had gone by since that night in the bar. He'd been snatched from his family for seven years he paniced while a tear rolled down his cheek. It had been seven years kept repeating in his head. Seven years he freaked out. His chest tightened and he could feel his heart speed up.

The paramedics put the oxygen mask over his mouth glaring at the young officer while Krayson told him to go back into the lorry and stay and investigate the crash further. He wanted him nowhere near Hotchner. How could he have been so inconsiderate? The last thing the man needed to hear right now was how long he'd been missing. Of course he'd freaked out; anyone would.

He got down by the man he'd worked with on so many local cases the BAU was called in. "Hotchner, everything will be alright. I'm sorry about that inconsiderate kid. You're coming home finally and will be reunited with your family," he soothed.

"Do you want to come with us, sir? If so we must leave now; this man needs immediate surgery," the paramedic said.

He nodded. What Hotchner needed most right now was a friend! Being unable to currently give that to him he believed he was second best; at least they knew each other and he'd always held him in high respect.

He took out his phone though and dialled a certain number after climbing in with him.

Rossi put the phone down smiling a little but also a little worried. At last they had a break. Finally his best friend was coming home but what state was he in? All he knew was he'd been found in the back of a lorry that had had a major traffic accident and was being sent to hospital. He didn't even know his injuries but he was so incredibly thankful to Detective Andrew Krayson for accompanying Aaron to the hospital.

He left his office throwing on his jacket and seeing JJ and Kate in the bullpen he told them they were going to the hospital and to ring Garcia, Morgan, Spencer and Jessica to meet them there. It was time Aaron was finally reunited with his family and shown that no matter how many years no matter how far the distance they were always there for him.

When they heard they were to call for Spencer and Jessica tears instantly filled their eyes. They knew there was only one reason he'd ask for them to be called. Their boss and friend had been found at long last.

"He's been found," JJ answered emotionally.

"In the back of a lorry in a road accident. He's on his way to the hospital so let's get going. He's going to need all of us there," he replied.

An hour later they were all in the waiting room waiting for news of his condition. Krayson had informed them of what he'd found out at the scene of the crime and that wasn't much but that he was covered in blood and in a lot of pain. It had looked though like he'd been beaten before the crash.

Spencer tried to keep the concern of his face while Verity sat on his lap clinging onto him. She knew her father was in surgery but didn't know how bad it was. Was he going to survive? Was he going to recover? Was she going to get to know her dad? Would he want to get to know her?

Suddenly something crossed her mind. Daddy had told her her birth father had been found in the back of a lorry which had been in a crash. She remembered the man that had come to try and see her mum earlier. He'd had a lorry and he was scary. Had he been the bad man who had had her real dad?

"Verity, what is it?" Spencer asked concerned stroking her hair.

"Daddy, a scary man came by the house today and he had a lorry," she replied snuggling into him.

Everyone started to look concerned as they worried has Aaron's captor spoken to Verity. If he'd touched her they'd kill him all over again. "Honey, what happened? Did he do anything to you?" Spencer asked concerned.

"He didn't hurt me, daddy, but he was scary. He asked me my name and where mummy was. He got angry when I told him my name but he tried not to show it then he got really angry when I told him mummy was in heaven. Do you think he might have been the man that hurt daddy?"

Spencer looked over to Garcia and nodded. He knew she had a picture of the driver of the lorry and maybe this might finally help them find out why the man who was on the verge of becoming his boyfriend all those years ago had been taken. Maybe the conversation with his daughter might finally reveal the motive behind his actions.

"My sweet, little fairy, princess angel was this the man you spoke to?" Garcia asked showing Verity a picture of John Lillard on her laptop.

Verity nodded nervously and answered, "Is he the bad man that took my daddy away and hurt him?"

"I'm sorry, sunshine, yes but he can never hurt your daddy again. He's gone and can never come back."

Seeing Spencer had questions to ask that his little sister couldn't hear the answers to Jack tried to form a plan on how to get her away from them for a few minutes. He never really knew what to call Spencer anymore as he knew if his father hadn't been taken they'd have got together but yet they hadn't had the chance. Spencer had done such a good job with his sister and he felt like a father but that chance had been robbed from him.

Hearing his sister's stomach rumble he smiled slightly and said, "Verity, why don't we go and get a snack to eat?" When he saw she looked unsure he added, "I promise I'll bring you back in time to hear how dad is."

She nodded and took his hand while he led her off to a vending machine while Spencer smiled a small grateful smile. He then turned to Garcia who he knew had been trying to find out whatever she could on John Lillard and asked, "Why did he take Aaron? How did he know Alice? Why was he interested in my daughter?"

"It says here John Lillard was born to one Alaine Delaney who later became Alaine Kelly. He was given up for adoption but it appears he discovered his true identity thirty years ago as he broke into the Kelly family home and shot Alaine dead only to discover Alice. Though he worked as a lorry driver he tried to keep near Washington until four years ago," she answered.

"What happened four years ago?" JJ asked.

"A woman by the name of Stephanie Richardson apparently heard chain noises coming from his lorry and reported it but by the time the police arrived the lorry was gone and she wasn't believed due to a history of making bogus phone calls," Garcia added.

Suddenly they heard footsteps and looked up to see the doctor arriving with a chart and Detective Krayson who had gone looking for news on Hotch followed shortly behind by Jack and Verity. They all got up after Garcia had closed her laptop to find out news of Aaron's condition.